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Psychiatric aspects of shiftwork.

R J Cole1, R T Loving, D F Kripke

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego.

Occupational Medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|April 1, 1990
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Shiftwork

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Limited rigorous evidence links shiftwork to specific psychiatric disorders.
  • Shiftworkers show increased substance use, but abuse disorder frequency is undefined.
  • Nightshift work may exacerbate or palliate mood disorders, requiring clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reexamine the relationship between shiftwork and psychiatric disturbances.
  • To clarify the nature of psychiatric symptoms in shiftworkers using modern nomenclature.
  • To investigate the specific effects of shiftwork schedules on mental health.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence on shiftwork and psychiatric outcomes.
  • Analysis of studies on drug and alcohol consumption in shiftworkers.

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  • Exploration of experimental work on mood disorders and nightshift schedules.

    • Main Results:

    • Shiftwork is associated with increased substance use, but not definitively with abuse disorders.
    • "Neurotic" symptoms are overrepresented in nightshift workers, potentially linked to mood disorder exacerbation.
    • The impact of shiftwork on mental health is complex, with potential for both negative and positive effects.

    Conclusions:

    • More research with improved designs is needed to understand shiftwork's psychiatric impact.
    • Characterizing worker complaints, psychiatric histories, and specific shift schedules is crucial.
    • Bright light therapy warrants empirical testing for shiftwork-related mood disturbances.